REPORT OF THE SECOND SESSION

The second session of the INCD opened on Monday, 13 September 1993
in Geneva. The Committee first heard statements by ministers from
Mali, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Cape Verde, Burkina Faso, and
Uzbekistan, and representatives of Japan, Tunisia, the Organization
of African Unity, the Sahara and Sahel Observatory, and UN
Sudano-Sahelian Office. Dominic Walubengo of KENGO also briefed the
Committee on the report of the Bamako NGO Forum that was held in
August. The PrepCom also accredited 61 NGOs, bringing the total to
233 NGOs accredited to participate as observers.

Then the Committee turned its attention to the main task of the
session -- a careful reading of A/AC.241/12, "Compilation of
Government Views, Statements and Drafting Proposals." The results
of this reading and discussion, which took place within the two
working groups, will form the basis from which the Secretariat will
prepare a consolidated text in time for the next session of the
INCD, to be held in January 1994. In addition to this task carried
out by the working groups, the Plenary also elected the remaining
officers to the Committee and considered the future work of the
Committee and the situation as regards extrabudgetary funds.